'Tis the season for holiday celebrations, family get-togethers, travel and general merriment, which (for many of us) mean enjoying a cocktail or two! Did you know that there's plenty you can do to prevent a hangover by helping your liver to process alcohol? As a part of The Morrison Center family, it's our duty to keep you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the morning after so you can celebrate and wake up feeling fresh!

Whether you're reading this as temperatures first begin to dip, or in the heart of winter, it's always a good time to bolster your immune system against colds and flu. In this video, Dr. Morrison shares some of his favorite ways to keep the immune system strong to prevent and fight infections during the winter season.

BE A BETTER HOST - PLAN A HEALTH-CONSCIOUS COOKOUT We all know the words healthy and BBQ are rarely used in the same sentence. But have hope, conscious cookouts do exist. With these five fresh tips and tricks, we are here to help you confidently host healthy, all while keeping your guests - kids included - happy.

Make sure you're getting the Vitamin D you need You have all heard it before: Stay out of the sun, use 30 SPF sunblock, and apply copious amounts of it. For the most part, I do encourage patients to avoid excessive exposure to the sun; the risks of skin cancers, premature skin aging, and wrinkles are a real threat. On...

Originally posted on The Sweat Life All About Vitamin D Years ago, we humans spent many of our hours outdoors in sunlight. As we continue to discover a growing list of reasons why “the sunshine vitamin” is crucial for our health, the value of that time spent outside becomes increasingly clear.

While we love a good facial or splurging on the latest youth-enhancing serum, we know that life-long beauty comes from the inside out. The way we treat our bodies throughout our lives is written all over our faces. ThisHarper’s Bazaararticle features Dr. Morrison’s diet and lifestyle advice about how to keep inflammation low, energy high, and skin dewy and fresh at every age.

With spring in full swing and summer on the way, The Morrison Center’s Annual Spring Detox is in the home stretch. We're already feeling the benefits and hope you are too! If you're looking for some ways to keep your healthy meals exciting, check out the recipes on our website and our Pinterest page.

Spring is slowly approaching, but it seems like the cold and flu season is holding on for dear life! With that in mind, we're showing what you can do if you're feeling under the weather, whether you think you may be coming down with something or you're actually fighting an infection.

The lights may shine bright on Broadway, but come March 4, all eyes will be on Hollywood and film’s biggest stars as they sashay down the red carpet at the Academy Awards ceremony. Some tune in for the love of film, while some watch for the fashion, but one thing is clear: these stars are GLOWING!

Happy Valentines Day! - Here’s to Your Heart Health - Valentine’s Day is around the corner and love in the air! Naturally, that brings our attention to our hearts. In this video, Dr. Morrison explains how the heart works, and how you can use diet, exercise and specific supplements to keep your heart

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and that 2018 is treating you well. January is the ideal time for a health and wellness reset, but by the time the end of January rolls around, those New Year’s resolutions begin to challenge even the strongest intentions. Our TMC Nutrition Team is here to help. Robin and Stephanie have shared their personal tips and tricks to get back and stay on track after a season of indulgence and celebration.

We’ve had an amazing holiday season with our friends and family, and hope you have too. Now that we’ve moved into the New Year, it’s a great time to remember that there’s still a lot that you can do to keep yourself active, happy, and healthy.

Since a healthy diet is a foundation for a healthy body and mind, we encourage you to choose foods that nourish the body and ground the nervous system. Blood sugar fluctuations place added stress on the body, mind, and mood, which is why we emphasize following a meal plan that supports balanced blood sugar.

At The Morrison Center, we recognize that the mind-body connection can deeply influence health and wellness. In Dr.Morrison’s latest video, he explains the relationship between stress, emotions, illness, and wellness and the role of mind-body healing in a clinical setting.

When a person has a chronic condition, such as persistent symptoms related to postpartum depression, anxiety, fatigue, or chronic pain that may not be getting better, we acknowledge that it is worth considering whether stress, emotions, or past traumas may be playing a role. The integrative physicians at The Morrison Center always consider the mind-body connection when evaluating a person’s overall health, and when healing is stalled or “blocked,” we consider the role of stress, emotions and beliefs.

The food you put in your body is more than the flavor you taste or the satisfaction you feel. Every single item of food that you eat has an impact on your health. There are so many different diet recommendations out there because there isn’t one diet that works for everyone.

Healthy eating is an essential step towards living a long and active life. Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, a physician, and nutritionist at the Morrison Center in New York City spoke to CBS News about the importance of a balanced diet as you age.

We know that vitamins and minerals are important, and nutrient deficiencies are rare, so are vitamin and mineral supplements necessary? If you’ve followed recent highly publicised research, there’s been a resounding NO of late. But does that conclusion follow the science?

In study after study, researchers and medical professionals acknowledge the biological need for vitamins and minerals, and the lack thereof in the diets of most Americans. And yet, they conclude that since deficiencies are rare nowadays, there is no real need for a vitamin or mineral supplement. Taking a closer look reveals a major flaw in this commonly held rationale.

Everyone gets stressed out from time to time, but did you know your body can get “stuck” in a stressed-out state? It comes down to an imbalance in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

The sympathetic nervous system is essentially the gas pedal of the body. It tells our body that there’s a (perceived) threat and we need to act accordingly. Our pulse quickens, our pupils dilate, we take in more oxygen, our adrenal glands start pumping out the “stress hormones” cortisol and adrenaline, as we prepare for a “fight or flight” response.

By contrast, our parasympathetic nervous system is akin to tapping on the breaks. It’s our “rest and digest” mode, and it’s where we want to be most of the time. Long periods of stress, both physical or emotional, can result in a dominant sympathetic nervous system, whereby the “gas pedal” overrides the “breaks,” and adrenal glands become overworked. This may manifest as exhaustion, sleep problems, anxiety, or the feeling of being “tired and wired.”

The good news is that certain herbs, along with stress management techniques, adequate rest and a healthy diet, can help rebalance and support a healthy stress response.

It’s that time of year: the crisp air and back-to-school mentality revitalize us to dive back into our lives and work with a renewed sense of purpose and vitality. Tucked between summer barbecues and family holidays, the fall presents a golden opportunity: to clear out leftover toxins from rooftop cocktail parties while bolstering the immune system for the coming winter. Here are our four top tips - plus a bonus for those with allergies - to optimize your health this fall.

Summer is (finally!) here! Time to hit the beach, jump into the lake, and relish all the activities we wait all year to enjoy. The sun’s out and strong, so everyone knows to stock up on sunscreen, but what about the other must-haves to make the most out of the summer season? Check out our top 4 (plus a bonus #5) must-haves to live your #bestlife this summer!

At the Morrison Center, we call this the Daily Benefit Detox Program. It’s a simple formula for success where we shift our focus on choosing nutritious whole foods that naturally “crowd out” foods that create inflammation, the underlying cause of all things that make us feel unwell. We then kick things up a notch by supporting liver detoxification with our Daily Benefit 30-Day Detox Set. Whether it’s a feeling of overall sluggishness, mental fogginess, gastrointestinal distress, fatigue or symptoms like joint pain, weight gain or dry skin, a diet that replenishes our cells with vital nutrients can have us feeling recharged in less than 30 days.